Mountaineering

UPDATE: Bad weather hampers search for Colorado climber

MOSCOW — The Russian Emergencies Ministry says the search for a missing American climber has been hampered by adverse weather on Russia’s highest peak. Steven Beare, a police offi...

DATE: Jun 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Littleton climber missing on Russian peak

LITTLETON — A Colorado congressman is asking for Russia’s help in finding a Littleton climber who disappeared while trying to climb that country’s highest peak. Rep. Mike Coffman ...

DATE: Jun 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

High-altitude runner Kilian Jornet conquers Everest, twice

BARCELONA, Spain – Their bodies and brains ravaged by the oxygen-scarce heights of the Himalayas, even the hardiest few who scale the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest cut short celebratio...

DATE: Jun 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

2 hikers rescued by helicopter from snowy Colorado peak

BRECKENRIDGE – Two experienced climbers who nearly got to the top of one of Colorado’s highest mountains had to be hoisted to safety by a helicopter after being stranded in heavy snow near t...

DATE: May 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Risky retrieval of Everest bodies raises climbers’ concern

KATHMANDU, Nepal – The Indian man wept as a helicopter landed in Nepal’s capital carrying the body of his brother, one of hundreds of climbers who have died while attempting to climb Mount E...

DATE: May 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Prep Spotlight: Durango’s Quinn Simmons makes his own tracks

Mountain bike national champ in summer, ski mountaineering national team in winter

DATE: May 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Hardrock 100 champion Kilian Jornet summits Mount Everest

Spaniard summits without oxygen, fixed ropes

DATE: May 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

3 Durangoans for Italy’s ski mountaineering world championships

Durangoans set for worlds in Italy

DATE: Feb 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Crowded party on summit of Mount Everest

2 Brits, Mexican are 1st foreigners on Everest in 2 years

DATE: May 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Inspiring women to be featured on Women Outside panel

Backcountry Experience hosting ‘Women Outside’

DATE: Apr 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Durangoans give first-hand accounts of earthquake

Volunteer, trekker, student, climber recount quake that shattered Nepal

DATE: May 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

The headlamp at the end of the tunnel

Durango duo wins epic night ski mountaineering race

DATE: Mar 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

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